Redbirds Falter Late in 9-4 Loss to Iowa
MEMPHIS, Tennessee - The Iowa Cubs (Cubs) scored seven times in their final two at-bats and took game three of a four-game series with the Memphis Redbirds 9-4 Sunday afternoon at AutoZone Park.The loss snapped Memphis' (9-2) five-game winning streak.Patrick Wisdom and Oscar Mercado homered for the Redbirds, and Iowa
MEMPHIS, Tennessee - The Iowa Cubs (Cubs) scored seven times in their final two at-bats and took game three of a four-game series with the Memphis Redbirds 9-4 Sunday afternoon at AutoZone Park.
The loss snapped Memphis' (9-2) five-game winning streak.
The Redbirds' 3-2 lead held until the eighth inning, when Iowa plated four runs on five hits off
Mercado's home run came leading off the ninth inning.
On a 42-degree day, the two teams combined for 23 hits. Memphis was 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position and left eight on base.
Memphis and Iowa conclude their series, and the Redbirds' seven-game homestand, tomorrow morning at 11:05. For more information on single-game tickets and ticket mini-memberships, visit www.memphisredbirds.com/tickets.
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